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I hold backinstead of saying what I thinkI bite my tongueI chafe at the bitI gnash my teethI choke back the wordsit is better this waykeeps the peaceon the outsideI’ve done it since foreverit is a habit nowsmile and nodbe politemaybe not alwaysbut usuallyfor it is expected of meI don’t want to disappointor raise eyebrowsheaven forbidwhat if…perhaps somedaybut not todayuntil that dayI will keep my secret selfburiedunder the surface

I took this photograph from the beach on Morris Island, SC on June 9, 2011. Morris Island is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and is near the entrance to Charleston Harbor and was one of my favorite destinations on our 2011 summer vacation.